Compressed gear for Hard Rock
What Hard Rock artists actually play that sounds compressed, ranked by how many of them use it
Also called squashed, squishy, tight compression, less punchy, smooth out chords, evens out
Ibanez TS9 Tube Screamer
Ibanez
used by Mark Tremonti, James Hetfield, Marty Friedman +3 more
Boss CS-3 Compression Sustainer
Boss
used by Alex Lifeson, Adrian Smith, Paul Gilbert +2 more
Vox AC30 Guitar Combo Amp
Vox
used by Noel Gallagher, Rory Gallagher, Mick Mars
ENGL Special Edition E670
Engl
used by Vinnie Moore, K.K. Downing, Glenn Tipton
Dallas Rangemaster Treble Booster
Dallas
used by Glenn Tipton, Rory Gallagher
Marshall JVM410H
Marshall
used by Joe Satriani, Yngwie Malmsteen
Scholz Research & Development Rockman X100 Headphone Amp
Scholz
used by Phil Collen, Joe Satriani
MXR Distortion+
MXR
used by Glenn Tipton
EVH 5150 III
Evh
used by Mark Tremonti
Carvin Legacy 1 VL100 100W Amp Head
Carvin
used by Steve Vai
1950s Fender Twin
amplifier
used by Carlos Santana
1970s Mesa/Boogie Mark I 'Snake King'
Mesa Boogie
used by Carlos Santana
Bogner Uberschall 120-Watt Tube Guitar Amp Head
Bogner
used by Synyster Gates
Hermida Zendrive
Hermida
used by Gary Clark Jr
Pigtronix Philosopher's Tone Germanium Gold Ltd.
Pigtronix
used by Paul Gilbert
Rivera Bonehead
Rivera
used by Mick Mars
Roland Analog Echo
Roland
used by Yngwie Malmsteen
Sunn 100s
amplifier
used by Jimi Hendrix